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will be energy independent. instead of spending about a billion dollars a day we would be able to get the money at home. that will strengthen the economy and create more jobs and improve our competitive position. it will have a budget impact. but most budgets are looking at a five-year window. very there we go beyond five years. the vast majority of the time is a five-year window. you do not get adopts much help the first five. it has enormous implications when you go to the second 10 years and the third 10 years. a bit ofnow, we've got very good news that will give a lift to the american economy and really improve our competitive position in the world. that of a terrific thing. we are lucky to have it. >> i think on optimism -- the third question, the audience was pretty much split down the middle, optimistic and not over the next 12 months. if you could just wait for a second i will ask editor in chief robert thompson for closing the mont -- remarks. >> thank you for closing on an optimistic note. one of the f
will be energy independent. instead of spending about a billion dollars a day we would be able to get the money at home. that will strengthen the economy and create more jobs and improve our competitive position. it will have a budget impact. but most budgets are looking at a five-year window. very there we go beyond five years. the vast majority of the time is a five-year window. you do not get adopts much help the first five. it has enormous implications when you go to the second 10 years and...
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energy. that will change manufacturing costs during how long before that begins to pass through into the national budget as a revenue producer in a variety of different ways? >> if you permit me to go beyond that -- it is incredibly exciting. it is helped dramatically reduce our dependence on foreign oil. we have gone about 60% dependents down to 42%. in a report out yesterday said by 2013, the united states will be energy independent. that is a huge deal overtime -- a report said that by 2030, the united states will be energy independent. that is a huge deal over time. that will strengthen the economy. that will help create more jobs. that will improve our competitive position. that is going to have a budget in fact the most budgets are looking at a five-year window. very rare that we go beyond five years three the vast majority of time, it is a five- year window pretty do not get that much help in the first five. it has enormous implications when you go to the second years and third ten yea
energy. that will change manufacturing costs during how long before that begins to pass through into the national budget as a revenue producer in a variety of different ways? >> if you permit me to go beyond that -- it is incredibly exciting. it is helped dramatically reduce our dependence on foreign oil. we have gone about 60% dependents down to 42%. in a report out yesterday said by 2013, the united states will be energy independent. that is a huge deal overtime -- a report said that by...
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energy. that will change manufacturing costs during how long before that begins to pass through into the national budget as a revenue producer in a variety of different ways? >> if you permit me to go beyond that -- it is incredibly exciting. it is helped dramatically reduce our dependence on foreign oil. we have gone about 60% dependents down to 42%. in a report out yesterday said by 2013, the united states will be energy independent. that is a huge deal overtime -- a report said that by 2030, the united states will be energy independent. that is a huge deal over time. that will strengthen the economy. at changes our circumstance. we will keep money at home. that will help create more jobs. that will improve our competitive position. that is going to have a budget in fact the most budgets are looking at a five-year window. very rare that we go beyond five years three the vast majority of time, it is a five- year window pretty do not get that much help in the first five. it has enormous impli
energy. that will change manufacturing costs during how long before that begins to pass through into the national budget as a revenue producer in a variety of different ways? >> if you permit me to go beyond that -- it is incredibly exciting. it is helped dramatically reduce our dependence on foreign oil. we have gone about 60% dependents down to 42%. in a report out yesterday said by 2013, the united states will be energy independent. that is a huge deal overtime -- a report said that by...
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i expect a lot of energy and attention to be spent the next two years. >> he raised an important point talking about the various stakeholders. this remains a coalition effort, making sure that we continue to keep our other partners engaged, that is very important as engaged, that is vy important somebody that chairs the european affairs subcommittee, looking at nato's role and the continued support of the european countries for our efforts in afghanistan has been very important. can you talk about the other kinds of work that you see as part of your portfolio? you take over this job in afghanistan in terms of working with nato partners to ensure their continued support for this mission? >> i would include that the most important partners, the afghan partners, they will have responsibility for all this work that needs to be done. one of the first things that i need to do if i am confirmed this to visit the capitals and listen to them, make sure i fully understand their plans between now and 2014, what plans they may be willing to support. i think back and forth between the capitals, the
i expect a lot of energy and attention to be spent the next two years. >> he raised an important point talking about the various stakeholders. this remains a coalition effort, making sure that we continue to keep our other partners engaged, that is very important as engaged, that is vy important somebody that chairs the european affairs subcommittee, looking at nato's role and the continued support of the european countries for our efforts in afghanistan has been very important. can you...
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the problem is really in the energy sector. without a carbon tax, you're not directly getting at that. >> i think the carbon tax makes enormous sense to do with the environment impact of energy use. you can design one in a way that does not cause too much harm for american industries that compete with folks abroad. consumption tax, there are things you can do to treat the income tax to make it look more like a consumption tax. >> i want each of you to give me your thoughts at the end of the day, what do you think the tax code will look like with his conversations between the cop -- between the president speaker boehner are done? >> i think we will have slightly higher marginal tax rates on some high-income tax -- and these 1 high income tax payer. i think there will be a variety of tax exclusions and deductions that are scaled back modestly. >> if scaled-back means capped in some way, i agree completely. rex i think we will see some of those things will back. the top rate will be either 39.6 or 35. it will be somewhere in betwe
the problem is really in the energy sector. without a carbon tax, you're not directly getting at that. >> i think the carbon tax makes enormous sense to do with the environment impact of energy use. you can design one in a way that does not cause too much harm for american industries that compete with folks abroad. consumption tax, there are things you can do to treat the income tax to make it look more like a consumption tax. >> i want each of you to give me your thoughts at the...
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which would bring jobs and energy down to america, they reject that. that is not attractive in terms of global investment and job creation. the caller also talked about what caused the deficit then been a lot of charts and graphs dispel some myths. over four years, the total deficit was 5000 $92 billion. the taxes on the wealthy over that same time was $136 billion. all other americans was $544 billion. total cost of the bush tax cuts and the wars was about $1.30 trillion which means 75% of the deficit was caused by other spending. the wars and the tax cuts certainly contributed, but 75% was caused by other spending. the wars are ramping down and we are going to be taking a look at what we can do with revenue. it is far more efficient to grow the economy. you get hundreds of billions of dollars in additional revenue versus trying to increase tax rates on small businesses. host: what is your biggest accomplishment since entering the senate? guest: i like to think delving into the details of the federal budget, breaking it out into a more simplistic expl
which would bring jobs and energy down to america, they reject that. that is not attractive in terms of global investment and job creation. the caller also talked about what caused the deficit then been a lot of charts and graphs dispel some myths. over four years, the total deficit was 5000 $92 billion. the taxes on the wealthy over that same time was $136 billion. all other americans was $544 billion. total cost of the bush tax cuts and the wars was about $1.30 trillion which means 75% of the...